631945 Fri Jun 26 11:01:24 -0700 2009 6 31 Home Cooking 0 4808756 Hello fellow chocolate obsessed friends! i have been assigned to assemble a fondue pot for a baby shower. The problem is that most fondue recipes require liquor (rum, brandy, grand marnier). Should i just add the equal amounts of cream? any tips on incorporating some good flavors in this instance, instead of melted fudge? assuming it does not burn off in a melting pot, is on tbl of it okay? I obviously have not been pregnant- oh well... by the way, i'm making a pound cake, orange peels and possibly almond maroons. Fri Jun 26 11:01:25 -0700 2009 133265 jeniyo 1 4808808 I'm quite pregnant, and I would happily eat fondue whatever the recipe. A small amount of alcohol, spread out among many people, would only pose a problem for the most cautious of pregnant women. But I'm sure that cream would work as well. Sounds delicious! Fri Jun 26 11:16:49 -0700 2009 4808756 92823 milklady 2 4808878 yes, i agree. provided it's not a surprise, you could just ask your friend her comfort level with a tiny smidge of cooked off alcohol. you can get orange-y flavor by adding orange zest, but you won't get the same flavor/depth as if you added the liquor. that being said, i'm not sure the alcohol is as essential to the flavor of chocolate fondue as it is for cheese. Fri Jun 26 11:34:12 -0700 2009 4808808 15695 rose water 1 4808833 Having never been PG either, no expert here, but your post title was so intriguing. Agree w/ milklady completely. If you're really worried, you could reduce the alcohol on the stove or by flambéeing it before you add to the chocolate. adam Fri Jun 26 11:21:58 -0700 2009 4808756 154787 adamshoe 2 4808893 Thanks guys. I think i'll try Adam's idea of flambeing the liquior at home. Fri Jun 26 11:36:14 -0700 2009 4808833 133265 jeniyo 1 4808905 Ask her. Fri Jun 26 11:40:10 -0700 2009 4808756 131001 c oliver 1 4809007 i would prefer a dark choc fondue with no liquor to one with cream. sounds delish. Fri Jun 26 12:10:07 -0700 2009 4808756 22056 ddelicious